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GE Appliances, a Haier company · 23 hours ago

Senior Tooling Engineer

USA, Louisville, KY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

GE Appliances, a Haier company, is seeking a Senior Tooling Engineer to join their Metal Stamping Advanced Manufacturing Engineering team. This role focuses on developing tooling and equipment designs that enhance manufacturing operations while ensuring safety and efficiency in a high-volume environment.

Consumer Goods

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Partner with part design engineers and Die Engineering to develop robust Die Operational Lineups (DOLs) that meet both product and operational requirements

Lead and facilitate the Production Preparation Process (3P) to design and implement tooling, equipment, and processes aligned to the full value stream

Ensure tooling and equipment designs support right-sized equipment, ergonomic workstation design, optimized material presentation, standard work, and single-piece flow

Ensure all tooling and equipment meet industry and governmental Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) standards

Apply Human Organizational Performance (HOP) principles to prioritize operator safety and usability in all designs

Collaborate with functional leaders to align tooling and processes with Bill of Process (BoP), Lean Manufacturing, Ergonomic Design, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiatives

Work closely with factory operations and Lean teams to understand value streams and ensure tooling designs support material flow, workstation layout, model mix, and productivity goals

Apply the 9-Step Process for tooling and equipment design, engaging Critical Process leaders to ensure robust, repeatable manufacturing processes

Develop Manufacturing Control Plans (MCPs) and Manufacturing Control Instructions (MCIs) in collaboration with cross-functional teams

Influence product designs by ensuring Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA) principles are incorporated early

Contribute technical expertise and lessons learned to strengthen the metal stamping and AME knowledge base and drive continuous improvement across the organization

Qualification

Die Engineering3D CADLean ManufacturingTooling ProcurementNPI Program ExperienceSimulation SoftwareHuman Organizational PerformanceContinuous ImprovementErgonomic DesignEnvironmentalHealth & Safety

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

5+ years' experience with tooling procurement & sheet metal die design concepts, die components and applications

Familiarity in 3D CAD (ProE, Solidworks, Creo or equivalent) required

Preferred

Working knowledge of simulation software (Auto Form or equivalent) and relevant input parameters

Experience with implementing Lean process improvement in a manufacturing operation

Prior NPI program experience

Company

GE Appliances, a Haier company

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At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make good things, for life. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, we are a leading U.S.

Founded in 2001

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

10001+ employees

http://geappliancesco.com/

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